Monday, February 7, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Santa Claus and Other "Ethanisms"
Because this Blog is my "diary" of Ethan's life I decided now that he is talking like crazy and has developed a personality with a life of its own I am going to start using this blog to memorialize the funny (and interesting) things he says and does.
So, the teachers at daycare asked Ethan what his little brother's name was going to be....his response...."Santa Claus!" Not sure what to think of that seeing as how Ethan is afraid of Santa Claus and wants nothing to do with him!
Ethan is still learning the differences between "me" and "you"...for instance when he wants picked up he says "Mommy...I want to hold you." And a few weeks ago I was sitting on the couch and he came in and grabbed my arm and said "Mommy get off my butt!"
His FAVORITE things to say these days are "Mommy (or Daddy) come here" and "I fine." When you ask him if he is hungry, has to potty, wants to take a nap, etc. his response is always the same...."I fine." And sometimes, to really get the point across, he will say "I fine, OKAY?!" And his constant response to the question "did you go poo?", regardless of whether he did or not, is "no poo poo, I fine." Why we keep asking him I will never know!
This one came from Ryan...."No Daddy, That's Mommy's" (to everything that Ryan touches...last night at dinner he told Ryan that the fork Ryan was eating with was Mommy's)
Every night before bed we say the prayer "Now I Lay Me" and Ethan is getting to the point where he can say it along with us...of course the only words you can make out are the first and last of each sentence...but at the end we say "God Bless...Mommy, Daddy, Harley, Cooper, Mimi, Papa, Nana, Papa Cour, Lexi, Darrin, Parker, Uncle Scott, Aunt Erin, Mommy's Baby (as I rub my tummy) and Ethan's Baby (as he rubs his tummy). He gets very upset if I say "Mommy's Baby" without making mention of his! We also catch him at random times throughout the day saying "God Bless..." and going through the list....sometimes he throws in Mickey and Donald Duck:-) Also, in an attempt to keep us in the room he will often times request "more prayers" or "prayers again". Ryan catches on quicker than me, I will say them three times before I figure out what he is doing! He also will say "mommy, lay down" and point to the pillow where he wants me to lay my head. Then, when I lay my head down, he will give me his blanky saying "here you go Mommy" (which if you know Ethan, you know is his absolute favorite thing in the world), cover me up with it and pat my back (at daycare they pat the kids on the back to get them to go to sleep). Last night he even tried to give me his binky!
The first thing Ethan says in the morning...."I want cereal, bar and juice" and "I want Mickey Mouse." His absolute favorite thing to eat right now is Nutrigrain Bars...he ate 3 the other morning before daycare! The morning ritual is normally getting Ethan dressed and letting him watch one episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse while he eats his cereal, nutrigrain bar and drinks his juice. Of course if he had a bad day at daycare the day before he doesn't get to watch Mickey.
Something that Ethan and Ryan do together that absolutely cracks Ethan up is chase each other around the house....Ryan will hide in the closet, or behind a door, and then when Ethan gets close jump out and scare him....Ethan laughs so hard sometimes he can't catch his breath...Ethan's favorite place to hide is in the pantry with the doors shut...sometimes while he is in there he will rearrange the spices for me:-)
Ethan has been counting to 10 now for a couple of months, though he likes to start with 4 and then go back to 1 later. He also knows the colors red, blue, green, and orange...and calls purple "grape."
So, the teachers at daycare asked Ethan what his little brother's name was going to be....his response...."Santa Claus!" Not sure what to think of that seeing as how Ethan is afraid of Santa Claus and wants nothing to do with him!
Ethan is still learning the differences between "me" and "you"...for instance when he wants picked up he says "Mommy...I want to hold you." And a few weeks ago I was sitting on the couch and he came in and grabbed my arm and said "Mommy get off my butt!"
His FAVORITE things to say these days are "Mommy (or Daddy) come here" and "I fine." When you ask him if he is hungry, has to potty, wants to take a nap, etc. his response is always the same...."I fine." And sometimes, to really get the point across, he will say "I fine, OKAY?!" And his constant response to the question "did you go poo?", regardless of whether he did or not, is "no poo poo, I fine." Why we keep asking him I will never know!
This one came from Ryan...."No Daddy, That's Mommy's" (to everything that Ryan touches...last night at dinner he told Ryan that the fork Ryan was eating with was Mommy's)
Every night before bed we say the prayer "Now I Lay Me" and Ethan is getting to the point where he can say it along with us...of course the only words you can make out are the first and last of each sentence...but at the end we say "God Bless...Mommy, Daddy, Harley, Cooper, Mimi, Papa, Nana, Papa Cour, Lexi, Darrin, Parker, Uncle Scott, Aunt Erin, Mommy's Baby (as I rub my tummy) and Ethan's Baby (as he rubs his tummy). He gets very upset if I say "Mommy's Baby" without making mention of his! We also catch him at random times throughout the day saying "God Bless..." and going through the list....sometimes he throws in Mickey and Donald Duck:-) Also, in an attempt to keep us in the room he will often times request "more prayers" or "prayers again". Ryan catches on quicker than me, I will say them three times before I figure out what he is doing! He also will say "mommy, lay down" and point to the pillow where he wants me to lay my head. Then, when I lay my head down, he will give me his blanky saying "here you go Mommy" (which if you know Ethan, you know is his absolute favorite thing in the world), cover me up with it and pat my back (at daycare they pat the kids on the back to get them to go to sleep). Last night he even tried to give me his binky!
The first thing Ethan says in the morning...."I want cereal, bar and juice" and "I want Mickey Mouse." His absolute favorite thing to eat right now is Nutrigrain Bars...he ate 3 the other morning before daycare! The morning ritual is normally getting Ethan dressed and letting him watch one episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse while he eats his cereal, nutrigrain bar and drinks his juice. Of course if he had a bad day at daycare the day before he doesn't get to watch Mickey.
Something that Ethan and Ryan do together that absolutely cracks Ethan up is chase each other around the house....Ryan will hide in the closet, or behind a door, and then when Ethan gets close jump out and scare him....Ethan laughs so hard sometimes he can't catch his breath...Ethan's favorite place to hide is in the pantry with the doors shut...sometimes while he is in there he will rearrange the spices for me:-)
Ethan has been counting to 10 now for a couple of months, though he likes to start with 4 and then go back to 1 later. He also knows the colors red, blue, green, and orange...and calls purple "grape."
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Ethan and Mimi Make a Snowman!
Mimi made Ethan his first snowman and then Ethan helped "accessorize". He was very proud of the finished product, and every time we pull out of the garage and points and says "Mimi's snowman...I helped!"
Ethan Helps Papa Paint
We spent all day Saturday painting Ethan's room blue and setting up his "big boy" bed...he went from a toddler bed to a full size bed! It was definitely sad to think he was officially done with his toddler bed. We also painted his baby brother's room khaki...Ethan was such a good helper and even did a little painting with Papa!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Play Date at Maddy's
Christy and Maddy had us over for a playdate Saturday morning....all Ethan could talk about the night before was eating pancakes, bouncing in Maddy's bounce house and playing in Maddy's kitchen...it was a great start to the weekend!
Ethan in the bounce house.
Parker had a great time sliding down the bounce house
Ethan cooking for Lucas and Kailyn
The kiddos were wiped out!
Ethan in the bounce house.
Parker had a great time sliding down the bounce house
Ethan cooking for Lucas and Kailyn
The kiddos were wiped out!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
BOWLING!! Ethan's First Time!
We took Ethan bowling for the first time with our good friends Aaron, Christy and little Maddy. Ethan is very fond of Maddy so he was especially excited!
"Will it ever get here?!"
Ethan is so strong, he even carried his own bowling ball!
"CHEESE!"
"Bowling is hard work, I need a little break!"
Ethan and Maddy...two peas in a pod!
Have bowling shoes ever looked so adorable?!?!
"Will it ever get here?!"
Ethan is so strong, he even carried his own bowling ball!
"CHEESE!"
"Bowling is hard work, I need a little break!"
Ethan and Maddy...two peas in a pod!
Have bowling shoes ever looked so adorable?!?!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Ethan & Parker...Two Peas in a Pod
Nana got Ethan and Parker matching PJs....aren't they precious?!
Tonka Truck Races!!!!
Tonka Truck Races!!!!
Christmas at Nana & Papa Cour's
Parker's favorite gifts? The ribbon on his packages and the box Ethan's train set came in...One-Year Olds are so easy to please:-)
Christmas at Mimi & Papa's
Christmas Eve...Ethan, Jasmine, Bryce and Bodie
Ethan opening some early presents from Santa...this is the only picture I got of Ethan in his Christmas PJ's because unfortunately he only had them on for an hour before he had an accident:-(
Christmas Morning....
Ethan and Papa playing with his train set....he got the train set last year for Christmas and this year he got some new "choo-choo's" for the train set. When he opened the new trains he pointed out which ones were his and which ones were Papa's....and told Mama that she did not get any:-( The train set is definitely all Ethan and Papa....every time we go visit Mimi and Papa the first thing he does when we get there is find Papa and say "come on Papa...lets go play with choo-choo."
Ethan opening some early presents from Santa...this is the only picture I got of Ethan in his Christmas PJ's because unfortunately he only had them on for an hour before he had an accident:-(
Christmas Morning....
Ethan and Papa playing with his train set....he got the train set last year for Christmas and this year he got some new "choo-choo's" for the train set. When he opened the new trains he pointed out which ones were his and which ones were Papa's....and told Mama that she did not get any:-( The train set is definitely all Ethan and Papa....every time we go visit Mimi and Papa the first thing he does when we get there is find Papa and say "come on Papa...lets go play with choo-choo."
Monday, December 20, 2010
Ethan's Daycare Christmas Party
Ethan and his buddy Arielle
Ethan and his friends
Most of Ethan's daycare class
Ethan "reading" the book he got in the book exchange
Ethan and his friends
Most of Ethan's daycare class
Ethan "reading" the book he got in the book exchange
Sunday, December 5, 2010
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